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title: PubSubMessage
slug: /node/reference/pubsub/pubsub-message
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PubSubMessage object representing a message in a PubSub channel. Access
message ID, content, channel, publisher ID, and metadata properties.
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Represents a message in a PubSub context.

## Properties

### channel

The channel in which this message was sent.

**Syntax:** `PubSubMessage.channel()`

**Returns:** `string`

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### content

The content of this message.

**Syntax:** `PubSubMessage.content()`

**Returns:** `string`

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### id

The id of this message.

#### Returns

**Syntax:** `PubSubMessage.id()`

**Returns:** `string`

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### meta

Any metadata associated to this message.

**Syntax:** `PubSubMessage.meta()`

**Returns:** `any`

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### publishedAt

The date and time at which this message was published.

**Syntax:** `PubSubMessage.publishedAt()`

**Returns:** `Date`